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CONRAD FROEHLIGH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. Lettere Patent Ne. 71,600, aerea Deeembee 3, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN AN INSTRUMENT POR CUTTING THE TIP FROM CIGARS PREPARATORY T0 SMOKING.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CONRAD FROEHLICH, ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Instrument for Cutting ofia the Ends of Cigars; and I do hercby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.'

My invention consists of an instrument, constructed substantially as described hereafter, for the purpose of cutting off the tips of cigars preparatory to smoking the same, thereby avoiding the necessity of wounding the cigars by biting them in the. usual manner.

In order to enable others to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of' this specification, and in whiclly Figure l is a sectional view of my instrument for cutting oii` the ends of cigars.

Figure 2, a section-of the same on the line 1 2, iig. 1 and Figure 3, a sectional plan view on the line 3 4, fig. 1.

vSimilar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The hollow frame-of the instrument, of cast iron or other metal, consists of two parts, A and A,connected together at the points 6 b by screws or rivets. A flat blade, B, having an angular cutting-edge, c, is arranged to slide vertically in an opening, CZ, between the two portions A and Al of the frame, and a spiral spring, C,

rconnected to the blade and to the frame, has a tendency to depress the former. The short' arm of the lever D,

which is hung to the frame of the instrument by a pin, bears against the under edge of the blade B, as shown in fig. Two conical openingsf and g, of different sizes, are formed in the portion A of the frame, and corn'- municate with the opening d, and beneath these openings, and in the portion A of thel frame, is formed a dish or receiver, L, for a. purpose described hereafter. The conical openingsf and g are adapted to cigars of diiierent sizes, and in using the instrument the end of the cigar is introduced vinto cneeof these openings until its tip :v projects through the same, as shown in fig. 2. When the knife B is elevated by operating the hand-lever D, its cutting-edge passes close to the opcningsf and g, and slices off the tip :v of the cigar, which falls into the dish h of the frame formed for its reception. In biting oii' the tip of a cigar in the usual manner, the body of the cigar is apt to become cracked and mutilated, an objection obviated by the use of my invention, as the tip fits snugly in one of the openings while being cut.

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patentu l. The within-,described instrument, consisting of a frame constructed substantially as described, one or more conical openingsfand g, knife B, and operating-lever D, all being arranged and operating substantially as' set forth.

2. The combination of the above with the receiver h.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

C. FROEHLICH.

i Witnesses:

Jenn Im'rrz,` W. J. R. DELANY. 

